Center for Workforce Excellence Launched for Behavioral Health Clinicians Across New York State
New York State announces training center for behavioral health providers serving children and families
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NYU McSilver Co-Hosts Centering Voices: The Crisis of Black Maternal Health
The community forum featured experts in the fields of maternal physical and mental health to provide vital information on the scope of this health disparity, contributing factors, and best practices.
McSilver to Support NY Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training Academy
McSilver is among the organizations that will provide evidence-based psychiatric rehabilitation training for direct practitioners across New York State.
NY Senate Advances Bill to Establish Black Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force
McSilver congratulates the New York State Senate for passing Bill S3408 under the leadership of Senator Samra Brouk.
McSilver Makes It Easy to Find Resources for Mental Health and Early Childhood Service Providers
New and revamped platforms for our Technical Assistance Centers are making it easier to find trainings and resources relating to mental health, behavioral health, child welfare, early childhood mental health and managed care.
McSilver Gets NICHD R01 Grant to Study Child Maltreatment Intervention
The Safe Mothers Safe Children clinical trial will focus on caregivers in the hopes of reducing repeated instances of maltreatment in families involved in child welfare systems. NEW YORK — May 26, 2021 — The NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research has received federal funding to study a novel child maltreatment intervention called Safe Mothers […]
McSilver Hails US House Passage of Mental Health Equity Act
Dr. Michael A. Lindsey’s statement is included in Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s press release about H.R. 1475.
McSilver Executive Director: Police Violence Impacts Mental Health
Dr. Michael A. Lindsey spoke to CBS News’ Elaine Quijano about the mental health impact of the Derek Chauvin trial and other instances of police violence on Black mental health.
McSilver’s Step-Up Gives Mental Health Testimony to NYC Council
The institute submitted testimony to the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions about our youth development and mental health support program.
McSilver Executive Director Co-Authors Study Showing Depression Treatment Racial Gap
Dr. Michael A. Lindsey is a co-author of the study showing Black caregivers involved in the child welfare system get less depression treatment.